Racket with ball-catching device



June 9, 1925.

E. F. v. MAIRHOFEN RACKET WITH BALL CATCHING DEVICE Filed Feb. 16. 1925 Fig.2. w

Patented June 9, 1925 UNITED. STATES EDUARD FRLEIHERR v. MAIRHOFEN, O'F CASSEL, GERMANY.

RACKE'I WITH BALL-CATCHING DEVICE.

Application filed February To all trimmit may concern:

Be it known that I, EDUARD FREIHERR v. MAnzriornN, a citizen of the German Republic, residing at Cassel, Germany, have invented certain new and'useful Improve ments in Rackets with Ball- Catching Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a racket with ball-catehing device designed to be used for a new game called catch tennis.

According to the invention a catching device is arranged on the back of the racket designed to catch and retain a ball so that the racket can be used for throwing the ball and for catching the same.

An embodiment of the invention is illustrated by way of example on the accompanying drawing, in which Fig. 1 is a front elevation,

Fig. 2 a side elevation, and

Fig. 3 a section on line A1 of Fig. 1.

The catching device consists of two plates and 7) mounted on the back of the racket so that they are movable in lateral direc tion. These plates (0, b are inclined at an angle of 4-5 the one with regard to the other. Blade springs (Z fixed on blocks a serve to press the plates the one towards the other. On the inner surface of each plate a. i) toothed bar 0 is lined which serve to securely hold the caught ball. Vhen the hall is being caught between the plates a, 3) it is clamped between said plates and held by the two toothed bars. Eye screws 7 are provided to regulate he pressure of the blade springs (Z upon the plates (1, Z).

.l claim 1- l. A racket with ball-catching device the front surface of the racket serving to throw the balls and the rear surface for catching the same, comprising in combination with the racket proper two longitudinal plates mounted on the rear surface of the racket at an angle of about the one with re gard to the other and movable in lateral 16, 1925. Serial No. 9,659.

direction designed to catch a ball between them.

2. A racket with ball-catching device the front surface of the racket serving to throw the balls and the rear surface for catching the same comprising in combination with the racket proper two longitudinal plates mounted on the rear surface of the racket at an angle of about 45 the one with regard to the other, movable in lateral direction, designed to catch a ball between them, and a toothed longitudinal bar on the inner surface of each plate for securely holding the caught ball.

3. A racket with ballecatching device the front surface of the racket serving to throw the balls and the rear surface for catching the same, comprising in combination with the racket proper two longitudinal plates mounted on the rear surface of the racket at an angle of about 45 the one with regard to the other, movable in lateral direction, designed to catch a ball between them, and a blade spring acting upon the rear surface of each movable plate to press said plates the one towards the other.

at. A racket with ball-catching device the front surface of the racket serving to throw the balls and the rear surface for catching the same, comprising in combination with the racket proper two longitudinal plates mounted on the rear surface of the racket at an angle of about 45 the one with regard to the other and movable in lateral direction designed to catch a ball between them, a blade spring acting upon the rear surface of each movable plate to press said plates the one towards the other, and an eye screw on each blade spring for regulating the pressure exerted by said blade springs.

1n testin'iony whereof I aflix my signature in. presence of two witnesses.

EDUARD FREIHERR v. MAIRHOFEN. lVitnesses MAX Scnanrs,

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